Yes, as crazy as it might seem to say, I am in fact still in existence on the face of the earth. Other things have simply been the focus of my attention so far this summer and, as upsetting as it may be, likely will continue to.

If I had it my way I'd at least like a little more time and energy for art, but it doesn't look like that will be the case. When I realized this I was quite distraught. I had made a promise to myself that this summer would be one where I worked on my painting and drawing skills for next year and the inevitable application to schools after that. It was a kind of promise that had to be kept if I was to live with myself. This promise however, is now broken.

The reasons for this are simple:

1. Summer Job
Parents just don't see the inherent value of self conditioning and discovery, do they? That being said, I am now earning a different kind of value likely for the duration of the summer. While it is an excellent job and a job nonetheless, I can't help thinking I could be doing something a little more related to my field of choice.

2. Québec Exchange
While I did in fact chose to stay behind from my original summer exchange plans, I still am hosting a student from Québec. His name is Guillaume and he's a wonderful person, but hosting a student is very time consuming when I'm not occupied with the previous point.

Anyways, if I can at least finish the few assignments I wasn't able to complete for last year I'll be happy person. Happy, yes, but a chocolate egg kind of happy. It's wonderful at first sight, but you can't help but wish there was a little more on the inside.